Department of Health Sciences

Department of Health Sciences

The Department of Health Sciences at UAA prepares professionals at several levels and offers an undergraduate program (BSHS) and an MPH graduate program. Graduates plan, implement, and evaluate health services and work to protect and promote the health status of communities.

The mission of the Department of Health Sciences is to advance health sciences through the educational opportunities of academic training, research, and community service in order to improve the well-being of the diverse peoples of Alaska and the circumpolar north.